The Future Is Now: An Art Experience & Workshop on Web3, Blockchain, and NFT's
Join us at the Joe's Barbershop Uptown Blockchain Collective: Joe's Barbershop is a historic space to connect, create, and be authentic. A barbershop[since 1964] + art gallery + outside speakeasy. Thursday, September 29, 20226:00 PM to 9:00 PM 2459 Frederick Douglass Boulevard Harlem, New York 10027
Purchase Tixs for an Art Experience and workshop to learn the basics of Blockchain/NFTs with ONe Rad Latina:
https://www.joesharlem.com/joes-tickets-420-events-nyc/p/the-future-is-now-an-art-experience-workshop-on-web3-blockchain-and-nfts-1
**No experience needed, all you need is a smartphone and the preparation advised below**
New York City-born & raised artist from Washington Heights, ONe Rad Latina, will share her artwork from her various collections including her NFT art - Rad Women and the Indigenous Futures series. ONe will break down technical jargon, concepts, and walk you through the process step-by-step. She will also walk you through:
What the hell is Blockchain, what is the "Web3", and how is it changing the world?
What is an NFT and what are the different use cases?
Why are NFTs relevant to artists, creatives, entrepreneurs, and communities of color?
How to set up an NFT wallet and walkthrough different NFT platforms.
How to create, send, and receive NFTs, and how to build a community to market your work?
Discuss security & risks with NFTs
Attendee Swag & Giveaways:
Each participant who opens an account will receive one free NFT known as a FLOAT for attending as well as being entered in a giveaway of an original NFT minted on Tezos blockchain and airdropped into the winner's wallet. Attendees will also receive a small amount of FLOW blockchain and a link to the Tezos Foundation where they can receive Tezos in order to begin minting.
Interested in sponsoring an upcoming event? Send us an email at pdellison2012@gmail.com, for vendor inquiries send an email to Richard@Harlem2020.nyc.
*Artist ProfileONe Rad Latina is an auto-didactic, multi-disciplinary visual artist. Born in New York City and raised in the Manhattan neighborhood of Inwood and in the Dominican Republic to both Dominican and Puerto Rican parents. ONe works with different mediums and prides herself on her prolific line of artistic works and not being tied down to one specific visual artist's craft.
Her works range from unsanctioned public art made from found and repurposed materials in order to bring beauty back into the community, couture hand-painted and dressed mannequins on display at The Dylan hotel in midtown Manhattan to working with the New York Public Library for their NYPL Murals project, a residency at the Van Gogh Immersive experience in New York City and painting plywood murals in NYC's trendy SOHO district.Joe's Barbershop Uptown Blockchain Collective is a space to exhibit, experiment, educate and experience the role of technology as it relates to public art. By reducing barriers to creating and participating in this emerging space, the collective seeks to expand access to cultural enrichment, provide the tools for local artists to thrive and maintain Harlem & Uptown Manhattan's status as a creative cultural capital. Follow us on Instagram for more updates